Happy Memorial Day!

by Tim on May 31, 2010 8:07 AM CDT in Events

BRB sends our deepest appreciation to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as all of those people currently serving our country. Your efforts make it possible for morons like us to while away the days analyzing the minutiae of a game and a team.

This is one of those instances where words, no matter how true and grateful, are never enough. Nevertheless: Thank you.

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Eternal gratitude. Thank you to them all.

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by Mike Kerns on May 31, 2010 12:58 PM CDT reply actions

"Happy memorial"

Probably isn’t the best choice of wording… a memorial by default is more somber instead of jovial… at least in my neck of the woods. But hey, to each their own…. And at least it was better than “Merry Memorial Day!”

by Bryan72076 on May 31, 2010 2:54 PM CDT reply actions

my grandfather was a vet

and he actually died on Memorial day back in ’02

and why not celebrate what he did for this country? i’m not trying to start some giant argument or anything, but these people fight hard for our freedom . they didn’t/don’t give their lives so we could/can sit around and mope about freedom, celebrate it. countless men and women have lost their lives, and its tragic, but they did it so we could be safe (and happy) here.

and theres my 2 cents for the day

Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.

by Kiratomi on May 31, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

My own 2 cents

I’m a combat vet from Afghanistan. I’ve lost friends at home and overseas, and I’ve lost more men and women trying to save them (I was combat-search-and-rescue.) I’m not trying to put a foot in the stirrups of my high horse, just letting you know where I come from.

Thanks to both of you for caring enough to ask a relatively complete stranger to think about their own way of recognizing Memorial Day. I choose to celebrate with as much beer and barbeque as I can find, because that’s how I’d want all of you to treat Memorial Day if I had been killed.

At the end of the day, you honor my brothers and sisters in arms by merely thinking about them. Less than 1.2 million Americans have been to Iraq or Afghanistan, which sounds like a lot until you consider we are a nation of over 307 million. From my perspective, I don’t want pity or sympathy for how tough life is. I know, I chose it. What I want is for the folks who are the TRUE heroes, the ones who went overseas with the ultimate check written and had to cash it, to be remembered.

If you chose to do it somber or celebratory, it makes no difference to me. I just genuinely, from the bottom of my heart, appreciate you taking time from your lives to appreciate those gone before their time.

by Calvin Paquette on May 31, 2010 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions 9 recs

and from the bottom of my heart.

thank you sir for throwing yourself out into combat and making America a free country for us to live in!

Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
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by Kiratomi on May 31, 2010 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions

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Awesome.

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by bigfatdrunk on May 31, 2010 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions

This vet agrees with the beer-and-BBQ approach.

Most danger I encountered was getting bit by a spider and swimming next to a shark in Australia. Or the girl I hooked up with there.

by socctty on May 31, 2010 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Speaking as a veteran of OIF during the invasion

It’s nice that people remember the ones who have fallen in some of the worst places in the world. Make no mistake these wars in the middle east feature some extremely harsh climates and extremely harsh enemies much like every other war that has ever been fought.

There’s nothing like the brotherhood one shares with his brethren in combat which makes it that much harder to see them slain in the dirt.

by b0ng on May 31, 2010 10:20 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

Memorial day

I just back from Afghanistan at about 0200 Monday – Memorial Day. Can say that I’m a fan of 4 ID, but that’s a different story for another time. What I would like to contribute to the conversation is that after two deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, a few trips to other countries in the world, to include Japan, Germany, and France – some with our military, others by my own choice, I have what might be a unique experience of being able to view what freedom is. America is hands down the freeist country in the world. I am thankful everyday that we, as a people, have had the gall to fight for the freedom and equality that is espoused and enjoyed here.

The blood, sweat, and tears shed by our soldiers abroad are the most bittersweet gift that can be given or received. Remember to enjoy your freedom as that is the best way to honor the sacrifices of our fallen brothers and sisters.

Oh and I can’t wait to be able watch our Texans again. I got really tired of only being able to watch the Cowgirls, steelers, Colts, and Saints last season.

And Keith-- darn it, change your name! It's not scary, and I'm embarassed to say it. Boris, Try that. Keith, you know, OH, watch out for KEITH!

by Chris Rosenberger on Jun 1, 2010 8:16 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs